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EU regulator ‘firmly convinced’ AstraZeneca jab benefits outweigh risks
THE HAGUE: The EU’s medicines regulator said on Tuesday it was “firmly convinced” the benefits of AstraZeneca’s jab outweigh potential…
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Italian region suspends AstraZeneca jabs after death
ROME: Italy’s northern region of Piedmont said on Sunday it would stop using a batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus shots after…
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WHO insists AstraZeneca vaccine safe as jab faces setbacks
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said on Friday there was no reason to stop using AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine after several…
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With eyes on China, US and allies launch vaccine plan
WASHINGTON: The United States, India, Japan and Australia on Friday announced a joint drive to ramp up the Covid-19 vaccine…
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Fraudsters ‘offering’ vaccines, warns EU agency
BRUSSELS: Dubious intermediaries have offered governments across the European Union a total of about one billion non-existent Covid vaccine doses…
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House approves Biden’s $1.9tr Covid-19 relief plan
WASHINGTON: The US House passed an enormous, $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early on Saturday, hailed by Democrats as a…
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UN Council adopts resolution for equitable access to vaccines
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council gave unanimous approval on Friday to a resolution calling for improved access to Covid-19…
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Ghana first to get vaccines under global Covax scheme
ACCRA: Ghana became the first country to receive vaccines from the global Covax scheme on Wednesday, paving the way for…
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India’s health workers balk at taking homegrown Covid-19 vaccine
India is struggling to convince its health and frontline workers to take a homegrown Covid-19 vaccine controversially approved without late-stage…
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Hamas slams Israel for blocking vaccines to Gaza
GAZA CITY: Hamas on Tuesday blasted Israel’s refusal to allow some 2,000 coronavirus vaccine doses destined for Gaza health workers…
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